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REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Politics and Goals of EPP-ED and EU-Chances of South-East-Europe

from the perspective of young politicians from EPP-ED-family

Thursday, 6 December

Arrival

Friday, 7 December 2007

09.00-12.00 Attendance at the MEETING OF THE EPP-ED GROUP

Stabilisation and Association Process / Regional Cooperation

09.00-12.00 STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION PROCESS / REGIONAL COOPERATION

ChairmanJoseph DAUL MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

Speakers

Dirk LANGE, DG Enlargement in the European Commission responsible for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hidajet BIŠČEVIĆ, Secretary General of the South East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP)

Osman TOPČAGIĆ, Director of the Directorate for European Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tanja MIŠČEVIĆ, Director of the EU Integration office. Government of Republic of Serbia

Majlinda BREGU, Minister of Integration, Government of Albania

Discussion

General conclusions: Joseph DAUL MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the EP

12.00Press conference

12.30Buffet lunch

13:00-13:30Opening of the Regional Conference

13.30-14:30“Work, Structure, Goals and Identity of the EPP-ED Group”

Michael HAHN, EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

14:30-15:00Coffee Break

15:00-16:30“50 Years of EU and the work of the EU-Parliament”

16:30-17:00Coffee Break

17:00-18:30Informal discussion with presidents of EPP member parties from BiH

19:00Reception

Saturday, 8 December 2007

10:00-11:30“Chances of Regional Cooperation”

Doris PACK, MEP, Chairwoman of the European Parliament's South-East Europe Delegation

11:30-12:00Coffee break

12:00-13:30“Cross-Border-Cooperation and Regional Development in the EU”

Lambert VAN NISTELROOIJ, MEP, President of the Association of European Border Regions, Member of the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development

13:30-15.00Lunch

15:00-16.30Sightseeing

16:30-18:30“Integration into the EU: Experiences from the Region”

20:00Dinner

Sunday, 9 December 2007

Departure